Joining Hearts works a beat in Piedmont [photos]

Atlanta fave DJ Mike Pope warmed them up and Seth Cooper (second photo) finished them off Saturday as another sold-out Joining Hearts rocked the Piedmont Park pool during the summer’s biggest party with a purpose.

The 24th rendition of the annual fundraiser unfolded during a scorching Saturday afternoon and evening, capped with fireworks about 10 p.m. that signaled the near-end of another successful event raising funds for Jerusalem House and AID Atlanta.

A final tally wasn’t available on Monday, but with the extensive build-up to Saturday’s event by the volunteer run non-profit that hosts it, it won’t be a surprise if the crowd topped 1,000 people and the day pushed the fundraising tally past last year’s record of $125,000.

Before Saturday’s earnings even gets added to the totals, Joining Hearts has donated more than $1.15 million for the two HIV charities in its history.

Saturday’s event contributes the largest chunk of Joining Hearts’ annual giving, but the hours-long event isn’t the only piece. On July 10, organizes thanked their patrons, volunteers and sponsors during a swanky affair at Urban Body Studios that came complete with a silent auction to raise funds.

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